Seven years after the Florida Legislature approved a memorial recognizing the tragedy of slavery for the grounds of the ...

1783: Spain regains control of Florida after the British surrender at Yorktown, which effectively grants the United States of America its independence. The so-called "Second Spanish Period" lures ...

Members of Florida Legislature had no clue the "Circle of Chains" slavery memorial was installed - or completed - seven years after approval.

The celebration of the Declaration of Independence's semiquincentennial is a chance to broaden the historical narrative to ...

Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is not a state holiday in Florida. Here's what to ...

Sanford and Orlando Entertainment hosts a Juneteenth block party at the Sanford Riverwalk with live music, food, dancing, ...

Musk warns ‘Porky Pig Party’ of debt slavery as Senate ‘vote-a-rama’ continues through late night - Senators voting on ...

Juneteenth marks the official end of slavery in 1865. Most stores and restaurants are expected to be open normal hours.

Communities across Florida are gearing up to celebrate Juneteenth — a celebration of slavery's end in the U.S. Here's what is open, closed on holiday ...

Juneteenth on Thursday commemorates when the last enslaved Black people in the country were finally told they were free. What's closed?

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — By the time the drumming and dancing starts Thursday, an organization that promotes African American ...